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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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